Today's commercial ranges accommodate a variety of cooking requirements, sizes and configurations. You can purchase ranges with 1 to 12 burners and in combination with griddle tops, charbroilers and convection ovens. Start by determining which features best suit your operation, price range and space, then shop our large line of top brand name commercial ranges that fit your unique needs.
Mid-Size vs. Heavy-Duty
There is a difference between a restaurant range and a heavy duty range. Restaurant ranges are usually referred to as mid-size commercial ranges. They are well suited for restaurants with fewer than 150 seats. Heavy duty ranges are best suited for restaurants over 150 seats or facilities like hospitals, correctional facilities, and cafeterias that constantly produce meals throughout the day.
Gas vs. Propane vs. Electricity
If you're replacing a range, your decision to use gas, propane or electric has already been made, unless you want to go to the effort and expense of choosing a different heat source. If you're a start up, odds are you have the flexibility of choosing the best option for your type of cuisine.
About Gas Ranges
Gas is by far the most popular. The flame from an open top gas burner is instantaneous. It's also easier to gage the heat since the flame is visible. Too, commercial gas ranges are usually more affordable than electric.
Gas ranges are more desirable when cooking meats and vegetables because they provide a greater amount of "moist heat".
The type of food and heating needs will determine the BTU's. The higher the BTU, the faster the heat up. The down side is, the higher your energy consumption will be. The lower the BTU's, the lower the heat up, the less costly it is to operate.
About Propane
Propane or liquid gas (LP) is mostly used for restaurants in rural areas or portable operations. Propane typically burns a little cooler than natural gas so you'll need to account for the difference when considering the BTU output.
About Electric Ranges
Electric ranges are easier to relocate than gas or LP within a restaurant kitchen than a gas range. Unlike a gas range, there's no need to move a gas connection along with your range.
Most ovens have some degree of variance in baking temperatures. However, electric ovens have a quicker response time to temperature changes, providing less heat variance overall. Lower amounts of variance yield to a more even heat and more consistent baking results.
Instawares' Commercial Ranges
Instawares carries over a thousand commercial ranges from name brand companies like Vulcan-Hart, Southbend, American Range and Imperial.
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Vulcan-Hart V Series commercial ranges are built to tolerate the heavy demands of a busy restaurant. The V Series standard features include stainless steel front and sides, a overhead plate ledge, 1 1/4 inch front gas manifold, 4 inch stainless steel stub riser, heavy duty cast grates, aeration bowls, 6 inch stainless steel legs, base doors and adjustable universal slides with one stainless steel shelf for cabinet base units. Dimensions vary from 12 to 48 inches in width.
There are many of options and accessories available to meet your specific operation and cooking requirements. |
Vulcan Endurance's line of gas ranges are built with the same toughness. Sizes range from 24 to 60 inches. Most of them allow you to choose between a standard or convection oven.
Vulcan's electric ranges have a fully MIG welded aluminized steel frame and full width pull out crumb tray with many other optional features and sizes. |
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Since 1957, Imperial has been manufacturing high quality cooking equipment for the foodservice industry.
Imperial's Heavy Duty Diamond Series range features cast aluminum knobs with vylox heat resistance grips, 40,000 BTU burners, wavy grates that create more heat transfer to the bottom of a pan, porcelainzed oven, 40,000 BTD oven and a sizzle and chill refrigerated base that maintains food between 36 and 40 degrees. |
Imperial's medium duty restaurant range features welded and polished stainless steel exterior, optional wok and sauté
burners, cast iron grates, heat deflected, non warping door, porcelainzed oven and more.
Look for these and other top quality gas and electric ranges at Instawares.
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